Garden Patch Minestrone

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)

medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)

small onion, chopped (1/3 cup)

cloves garlic, finely chopped

medium zucchini or yellow summer squash, cut in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces

1/4

cup chopped fresh basil leaves

box Hamburger Helper™ beef pasta

can (15 oz) Progresso™ cannellini or dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed

can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained

cups hot water

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In 5-quart Dutch oven or stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are almost tender.
2

Stir in zucchini, basil, uncooked pasta and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box), beans, tomatoes and hot water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Information

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

2 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.